Last Modified: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 12:00 a.m.

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This year’s trees, decorated by various Gadsden Regional departments in a variety of themes, will be on display until Dec. 10, when they will be given away in a drawing at noon. Tickets are $5, and winners do not have to be present at the drawing to win a tree.

The hospital’s annual Festival of Trees event began Monday, with almost two dozen fully decorated Christmas trees on display.

Various departments signed up to participate in decorating a tree, and the trees are decorated in a variety of themes — from old-fashioned and zebra print, to snowmen and Snoopy.

<p>Christmas is just around the corner, and the lobby of Gadsden Regional Medical Center's Centennial Tower has been turned into a winter wonderland.</p><p>The hospital's annual Festival of Trees event began Monday, with almost two dozen fully decorated Christmas trees on display.</p><p>Various departments signed up to participate in decorating a tree, and the trees are decorated in a variety of themes — from old-fashioned and zebra print, to snowmen and Snoopy.</p><p>Departments participating in the Festival of Trees are Respiratory Therapy, Eligibility Screening Services, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Radiology, Ninth Floor and Ninth Floor South, Quality Management Services, Women and Children's Services, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Food & Nutrition, Health Information Management, Central Sterile, Administration/Marketing, Human Resources/Pastoral Care/Compliance, Pharmacy, Environmental Services, Laboratory, Case Management Volunteers, Cancer Center, East Gadsden Clinic, Cardiology Services and Emergency Department.</p><p>Trees will be on display until Dec. 10, when they will be given away in a drawing at noon. </p><p>Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in the Senior Circle Suite, from Human Resources or at the first-floor information desk in the tower.</p><p>Winners do not have to be present at the drawing. Proceeds will benefit Project Santa, which provides Christmas gift assistance to employees' children and grandchildren.</p>